Li Xi, a Chinese player who starts for the University of Virginia, beat Simone Pratt of the Bahamas 6-3, 6-1 in the main draw's first round of the $10,000 women's USTA Pro Circuit Kingsmill Resort Tennis Classic.

Xi joined seeded players from Japan, Russia and Romania in advancing to the round of 16 in the first of two clay-court events of this stature this year at Kingsmill.

The rest of the first round will be completed Wednesday in an entry-level event that blends top amateurs, who can't take the relatively small amount of prize money, with pros who can. Action resumes at 10 a.m. Wednesday.